Procurement Manager

Wipro; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Wipro Limited is seeking a Procurement Manager in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The role involves acting as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, driving global/regional sourcing strategies, and negotiating optimal value with vendors.

You will oversee RFP/RFQ processes, vendor evaluations, and contract finalization to support cost efficiency and strategic business outcomes. The position requires strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and the ability to learn and adapt across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills are essential for securing best value.
• Experience in procurement and sourcing across IT products and services is preferred.
• Ability to manage stakeholders across geographies and functions is required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted business partner to internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate best overall value with vendors and OEMs.
• Drive global/regional supply strategies for IT products and services.
• Understand INCO terms, taxes, and international labor regulations.
• Lead RFP/RFQ processes, vendor evaluation, and contract finalization.
• Ensure procurement aligns with policy and delivers annual savings.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Procurement Manager

City: Bengaluru

State/Province: Karnataka

Posting Start Date: 11/2/26

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

Wipro Global Procurement. We influence all third-party spend across Wipro and ensure optimum pricing, benefits, and timely delivery of goods and services from suppliers. We collaborate with teams across our Global Business Lines (GBL), Strategic Market Units (SMU), and Corporate Functions to provide competitive and strategic supplier solutions. We influence the business to help enable revenue growth and improve operating margins and cash flows. Our mission is four-fold: 1. Enable business growth and profitability with speed and agility. 2. Continuously transform by embracing simplification and digitalization. 3. Partner with diverse suppliers to deliver best-in-class products and services that support Wipro’s sustainability goals. 4. Attract and engage top talent while growing our procurement team’s skillset, consistent with their career aspirations and the needs of the business.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Act as a Trusted Business Partner to the internal Business stakeholders.
• You would be responsible for supporting business in negotiating best overall value for the organization with the vendors / OEMs.
• Drive global/regional supply strategies for Wipro Customer business across all the Geographies -- Purchasing & Contracting of IT Products & Services , knowledge of software licenses procurement , Manpower & data centre Services.
• Knowledge about INCO Terms, taxes & International labor laws and regulations including minimum wages.
• Involvement in activities like RFP/RFQ, offer receipt, Evaluation of Vendor Packages, Techno-commercial evaluation, Benchmarking, Negotiation, Finalization of order, contracting strategy, release purchase order/work order etc.
• Leverage the spend and deliver annual savings through negotiations and innovative supply strategies.
• Empanel best in class suppliers in services procurement area and help them to grow their business with Wipro.
• Negotiate contracts and ensure Wipro’s interest are protected in the market place.
• Develop & analyze various options and present alternative solutions to sourcing needs.
• Responsible for supplier relationship & performance management, Partner with the business leadership & clients to enable short and long term strategies.
• Ensure all the strategies and subsequent procurement are done in accordance with the procurement policy.
• Ability to learn new technologies and able to do change management effectively.
• Conduct RFPs to determine the right supplier and ensure the best overall value is obtained for the company.
• Stakeholder expectation management
• Cross functional collaboration with finance and other functions

Key Performance Indicators

• Strong negotiation skills
• Procurement and Sourcing exposure
• Contract Management
• Supplier Management
• Stakeholder Management

Desired Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Collaborative with cross functional teams
• Negotiation skills
• Logical and good analytical skills
• Acumen to learn process and systems

Location - Bangalore / WFO - 3 days a week

Company Culture & Values

Reinvent your world.We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention. Come to Wipro. Realize your ambitions.

Applications from people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, gender, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, political orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis. Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.